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Iran Blacklists 45 Vessels Over Strait Of Hormuz Violations

  Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has blacklisted 45 vessels it alleges have violated its rules for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning they could face detention, confiscation or…

NDPHC Hails NPA Over Recovery of Abandoned Cargoes 

  The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for facilitating the recovery of abandoned cargoes worth billions of naira at seaports across…

CK Hutchison Launches $1.5bn Arbitration Against Panama Over Port Takeover

  Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has launched international investment treaty arbitration against Panama, seeking more than $1.5 billion in compensation over what it says were unlawful state actions…

India Steps Up Search for 22 Missing Crew After Cargo Ship Sinks

  India’s Coast Guard and Navy stepped up search-and-rescue operations off the country’s eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew sank, with two Chinese seafarers…

What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria 

    By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…

FG Declares August 25 Public Holiday for Eid ul Mawlid

  The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister…

FG Says £746m Port Upgrade Will Pay for Itself

  The Federal Government is betting that the £746 million loan-backed modernisation of the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos will generate enough economic value to justify the…

FEC Awards ₦74.5bn Contract to Fix Dilapidated Onne Port Road 

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has awarded a ₦74.5 billion contract to RCC Nigeria Limited for the Phase II upgrade of 15km of the East-West Road, Section III, from…

Court Remands Three Suspected Firearms Smugglers in Custody

  The Federal High Court has ordered the remand of three men suspected of illegally importing pump-action rifles into Nigeria following their arrest by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service…

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Oyetola: On the Crest of Maritime History

  By Chima Nwana The introduction of the new Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a bold step in the right direction. It…

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What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria 

    By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…